8th season in franchise history
The 1960 Baltimore Colts season was the eighth for the team in the National Football League. The season started well for the Colts going 6 to 2. The team looked like they would win their third straight championship. Then in a game on Dec. 4th against the Detroit Lions, star running back Alan Ameche tore his Achilles tendon and missed the final two games. The injury ended his career.[1] With Ameche out, the Colts ended the season losing their last three games, for a total of four consecutive losses. Their record was 6 wins and 6 losses. The team went from first to fourth place in the Western Conference. As a result, their two-year reign as NFL champions came to an end.
Regular season
Schedule
Week
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
Record
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
1
|
September 25
|
Washington Redskins
|
W 20–0
|
1–0
|
Memorial Stadium
|
53,818
|
2
|
October 2
|
Chicago Bears
|
W 42–7
|
2–0
|
Memorial Stadium
|
57,808
|
3
|
October 9
|
at Green Bay Packers
|
L 21–35
|
2–1
|
Lambeau Field
|
32,150
|
4
|
October 16
|
Los Angeles Rams
|
W 31–17
|
3–1
|
Memorial Stadium
|
57,808
|
5
|
October 23
|
at Detroit Lions
|
L 17–30
|
3–2
|
Tiger Stadium
|
53,854
|
6
|
October 30
|
at Dallas Cowboys
|
W 45–7
|
4–2
|
Cotton Bowl
|
25,500
|
7
|
November 6
|
Green Bay Packers
|
W 38–24
|
5–2
|
Memorial Stadium
|
57,808
|
8
|
November 13
|
at Chicago Bears
|
W 24–20
|
6–2
|
Wrigley Field
|
48,713
|
9
|
Bye
|
10
|
November 27
|
San Francisco 49ers
|
L 22–30
|
6–3
|
Memorial Stadium
|
57,808
|
11
|
December 4
|
Detroit Lions
|
L 15–20
|
6–4
|
Memorial Stadium
|
57,808
|
12
|
December 11
|
at Los Angeles Rams
|
L 3–10
|
6–5
|
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
|
75,461
|
13
|
December 18
|
at San Francisco 49ers
|
L 10–34
|
6–6
|
Kezar Stadium
|
57,269
|
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
|
Game summaries
Week 1
Johnny Unitas extends his record TD-a-game string to 38 with a scoring pass to Raymond Berry. Lenny Moore rammed 4 yards for a touchdown, and Steve Myhra kicked 28 and 18-yard field goals as the Colts began their challenge (unsuccessfully at the end) for a 3rd straight World Championship.
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Redskins |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• Colts |
0 |
7 | 10 | 3 |
20 |
- Date: September 25
- Location: Memorial Stadium, Baltimore
- Game attendance: 53,818
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C); wind 9 mph (14 km/h)
|
|
Scoring summary |
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| Q2 | | BAL | Moore 4 yard run (Myhra kick) | BAL 7–0 |
| Q3 | | BAL | Myhra 28 yard field goal | BAL 10–0 |
| Q3 | | BAL | Berry 12 yard pass from Unitas (Myhra kick) | BAL 17–0 |
| Q4 | | BAL | Myhra 18 yard field goal | BAL 20–0 |
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[2]
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.